Photosynthesis: Natural nanomachines toward energy and food production

Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour; Harvey J.M. Hou; Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-48873-8_1

Photosynthesis: Natural nanomachines toward energy and food production

Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour, Harvey J.M. Hou, Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev

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Abstract

Photosynthesis is of the most important reactions on Earth and it is a scientific field that is intrinsically interdisciplinary. This chapter provides a brief discussion on the importance of photosynthesis and potential future applications of photosynthesis as a blueprint for artificial photosynthetic systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Photosynthesis
Subtitle of host publication	Structures, Mechanisms, and Applications
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	1-9
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319488738
ISBN (Print)	9783319488714
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48873-8_1
Publication status	Published - May 16 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ATP synthase
Artificial photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
Chloroplast
Electron transport
Photosystem I
Photosystem II
Plant
S-state cycle
Water oxidation
Water splitting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Engineering(all)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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